“Hey, what’s that song?’
- “What?”
- Shazam's all-time chart shows that dance music and quirky pop are the most commonly searched-for genres, with Avicii's Wake Me Up and OMI's Cheerleader both ranking highly.
- Shazam launches in the UK. Users dial the shortcode 2580 to get music recognized. They were then texted the song info. Shazam launches in the U.S. In 2004 on the AT&T Wireless network in a joint offering with the now defunct Musicphone.
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“You know, THAT song!”
We’ve all had that problem…and in 1999, 2 students at the University of California found a solution.
2580 - More popularly known as, Shazam.
Initially, in 2002, the service was launched only in the UK and was known as '2580', as the number was the shortcode that customers dialled from their mobile phone to get music recognised. The phone would automatically hang up after 30 seconds.
Shazam allows users to identify songs, adverts and movies using the microphone in your mobile device.
Free online minecraft download for mac. First launched in 2002 as a dial-in service called 2580, Shazam was a whole new concept.
They started simple; dial the number, play a clip of the unidentified track and you would receive an SMS message with the name of the song and the artist that sang it.
Shazam moved with the times and following the launch of the Apple App Store, they published their first app - The added feature of the app (aside from the interface) was that after sending a user the song results, it would allow you to download that track from iTunes and also send you a link to the YouTube video.
Mac os x 10.5 download for powerpc g4. By Dec 2009 the Android version of the app had been launched. Combining to produce a total of 10 million downloads - 8% of this audience purchased songs through the app.
2 years later, Apple announced that Shazam was the 4th most downloaded app….of all time!
Fast forward to 2018
Shazam has:
- Over 1 billion downloads
- 150m monthly active users
- Topped 30 billion searches
- 1m daily ad clicks
- 400,000 songs downloaded daily as a result of Shazam searches
So, where did their growth come from and why has it managed to stay at the top for so long?
- Partnerships - to grow their database of songs, Shazam collaborated with a huge number of companies. They chose to integrate with, rather than compete against, the likes of Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
- Interactive tools and interface - their interface is super easy to use and can be navigated by even the biggest technophobe.
- Machine learning - Awesome algorithms make retrieving associated data quick and reliable.
- Artists win too - Shazam allows an artist to connect with fans, strengthening the relational and loyalty between them
But ultimately….
They kept it simple
The core concept has stayed the same - adding value to artists, brands and ultimately the user, whilst also being able to monetize effectively.
Apple has recently acquired the world leading music recognition service (circa $400m) but it is unclear yet what it's plans are yet.
However, their move over into Movies, TV and interactive marketing is seen as a clear strategy for the future and an area that has massive growth.
Shazam!
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Shazam
A very popular music identification service from Shazam Entertainment Ltd., London, England (www.shazam.com) that lets cellphone users find out which commercially recorded song is currently playing from any loudspeaker (radio, TV, stereo, etc.). By holding the phone to the music for several seconds, the audio sample is sent to the Shazam datacenter, which compares it to a database of millions of song fingerprints (see acoustic fingerprint). See music search and 'iOS 8' in iOS versions.2580 Shazam North
Shazam 2580Available in the U.K. for any handset since 2002, users dial 2580 and take a music sample. Track title and artist name are sent back in a text message or optionally to the user's Facebook Profile. A fee is charged for each match or on a daily or monthly basis by joining a Tag Club.
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ShazamiD
Available in the U.K. for a small monthly fee on Java-based cellphones, the ShazamiD application returns cover art, bios, reviews and links to purchase matched songs. The data can also be sent to the user's Facebook Profile.
Shazam on iPhone
A free app for the iPhone or iPod touch (with an external microphone) lets users hold their phone towards the music and click 'Tag Now.' Tagged songs can be purchased from the iTunes store, and tag data can be shared with friends who have their own Shazam collections. Cover art, artist bios, lyrics and YouTube links may also be available. Song samples can be stored for transmission later if a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection is unavailable. See iPhone.
Shazam on Android
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A free app for the Android lets users tag their music and build their own soundtracks from purchases at Amazon's MP3 store. Cover art and a YouTube search link for the artist is provided as well as a link to the artist's MySpace page. See Android.| Tag Now on the iPhone |
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| Clicking Tag Now on the iPhone causes Shazam to record the music and transmit a digital audio sample to the servers. In this example, after the song Miami was matched, the album cover and links to iTunes and YouTube were retrieved. |
| Tag Now on the iPhone |
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| Clicking Tag Now on the iPhone causes Shazam to record the music and transmit a digital audio sample to the servers. In this example, after the song Miami was matched, the album cover and links to iTunes and YouTube were retrieved. |
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